The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will be updated with the 4.6.1.1 release on the 7th of November 2025. This update will add additional validation for some document codes and new Goods
CDS 4.6.1.1 – Update
Category: General
Update on French Transit Management System (Delta-T) Downtime
HMRC has shared with BIFA further updates relating to the French Transit Management System (Delta-T) downtime Please see below HMRC announcement for more information: French Customs authorities have revised the
Update On ACAS Security Regime
Our European counterpart CLECAT has issued the below message in relation to the ACAS (Air Cargo Advanced Screening) security regime, amendments and data guidance: We would like to inform you
UK Continental Shelf Declarations Update
HMRC has published a guidance listing some forthcoming changes in relation to the Continental Shelf declarations. The update provides information on: – Key dates – Qualifying goods – Submission requirements
S&S – Guidance and Data Set Information
HMRC has shared a further update related to the Safety and Security declarations, required from the 31st of January 2025. The latest update consists of the following documents: – Safety
UPDATE – Changes to CDS Tariff Data Structure – Autonomous Suspensions
HMRC has published a Tariff Press Note with an update related the Autonomous Suspension, to notify traders that the tariff mechanism for Autonomous Suspensions change from a 103 measure to
French Transit Management System (Delta-T) Downtime
French Customs authorities will be switching off their national transit management system (Delta-T) from Friday 25 October at 18:00 until Monday 28 October at 10:00 (Central European Time) Goods travelling
EU Announces Delay To The Implementation Of The EU EES
The European Commission announced on the 10th October that it has decided to delay the introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES), the bloc’s automated registry for short-stay travellers that was
BIFA Leads The Conversation In New ITN Business Programme
BIFA is taking a prominent role in a news-style programme, Transforming Logistics: Precision and Purpose, produced by ITN Business and launched today at the trade association’s Business Leaders Forum. The
CDS Update 4.6.0 – Additional Information
Following the recent CDS update, HMRC has issued a series of additional guides to assist members with the latest developments. The following guides offer information on: – CDS 4.6.0 Release
US Dock Strike Action Suspended
BIFA and its members welcome the news that the International Longshoremen’s Association has reached a deal with the US Maritime Alliance to suspend the first East Coast and Gulf Coast
Safety and Security Declaration (ENS)
Please be advised that the waiver for Safety and Security declaration (ENS) requirement for goods imported from the EU has been extended from 31 October 2024 to 31 January 2025, as
